15 Aug 2011
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NZ Profiles – Woollaston

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Later that day: quite coincidentally, Woollaston have today announced the appointment of a new winemaker. Shane Munn, previously of Millton in Gisborne, joins their team on 1 Oct. Woollaston's general manager says, 'as winemaker at one of New Zealand’s leading organic/biodynamic vineyards Shane has demonstrated a deep commitment to the values and winemaking philosophy that we share, and has produced some splendid wines.

‘He will be working closely with our vineyard manager, Julian Coakley, who introduced biodynamic techniques to Woollaston Estates and has taken our vineyards through the transition to full organic certification. We look forward to the great wines they...